Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 25 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 25 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada on Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 11:36 PM PDT (06:36 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 21 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2018-06-16 06:36:43 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.064° N, 118.079° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Station coverage gap
115°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.124 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3029 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.723 km ENE of Mina, Nevada · 3028 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.623 km E of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3024 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.851 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 3011 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.724 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3010 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.024 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3009 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
  7. 1.524 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3009 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.034 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.253 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 2998 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.962 km N of Tonopah, Nevada · 2991 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 5
  11. 1.522 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2990 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.414 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2990 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.813 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2986 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.014 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2981 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.014 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2981 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 2.114 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2980 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.314 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2980 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.514 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2979 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.614 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2979 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.35 km N of Schurz, Nevada · 2978 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 3.321 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2976 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 9
  22. 1.520 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2976 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.921 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2976 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
  24. 1.932 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2976 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.814 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2973 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.524 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3035 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.524 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3035 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.59 km E of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3035 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.821 km ESE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3036 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.224 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3062 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.024 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 3062 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00639819. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC.